LOGAN (CONT)

too gruesome to air, but rather too important to ignore," Genelius said "There are discussions and even disagreements everyday about what goes on air," and noted that "One of the characteristics that makes Lara so special is her passion for her job. Of course she wants her pieces to be broadcast!"

In conclusion, Genelius added that "CBS News has aired countless hours of coverage about Iraq. It is the single most important part of our news coverage, and I hope that people will look at the sum total of what we have put on the air."

On an average night, eight million people watch the broadcast version of the CBS Evening News. CBS company policy prohibits the disclosure of "internal analytics," so no figures are available for the number of viewers Logan's web-only segment has had-but it is undoubtedly far less.

See for yourself what the controversy is all about. You can watch the video here (RealPlayer required):
And don't forget to let CBS know what you think about this outstanding example of video journalism-and help Lara Logan by telling CBS what you think about them keeping those images of the battle for Haifa Street-no matter how strong, no matter how gruesome-far from the eyes of their prime-time audience.

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